References for Theme: Hobbes Citations
- Hobbes, Thomas
- De Cive (1998)
(p.137) What grieves and discontents the human spirit more than anything else is poverty; or want of the essentials for the preservation of life and dignity.
- De Cive (1998)
(p.143 (1)) Hence [the ruler] has done his duty if he has made every effort, to provide by sound measures for the welfare of as many of [his subjects] as possible for as long as possible.
- De Cive (1998)
(p.143 (2)) All the duties of sovereigns are implicit in this one phrase; the safety of the people is the supreme law... By safety one should understand not mere survival in any condition, but a happy life so far as that is possible.
- De Cive (1998)
(p.149) two things necessary to the enriching of subjects, labour, and thrift; there is also a third which helps, to wit the natural increase of the [fruits of the] earth and water
- Leviathan (2012)
(p.538) whereas many men, by accident unevitable, become unable to maintain themselves by their labour; they ought not to be left to the Charity of private persons; but to be provided for, (as far-forth as the necessities of Nature require,) by the Lawes of the Common-wealth. For as it is Unchariablenesse in any man, to neglect the impotent; so it is in the Soveraign of a Common-wealth, to expose them to the hazard of such uncertain Charity.
- Leviathan (2012)
(p.540) to avoid the excuse of not finding employment, there ought to be such Lawes, as may encourage all manner of Arts; as Navigation, Agriculture, Fishing, and all manner of Manifacture that requires Labour
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